Hospice care, to me, always meant those patients that lived in a care center that had nurses around them at all hours of the day taking their vitals and answering their questions and families would come to visit the patients, almost like a permanent hospital. Basically I thought of hospice care as an extension of the hospital, just that hospice was an organization that kept patients longer and at a more affordable price than the hospital care from nurses. But, recently my idea of hospice has changed.
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My view of hospice care changed when my grandpa recently had a stroke and was hospitalized, but then recovered quickly with the care of the nurses and doctors. He wanted to go home and live, but he still had some symptoms of the stroke and wouldn't be able to care for himself in everything the way he did before, when the stroke symptoms weren't there. He would need hospice care, nurses to care for his medical needs at certain hours. But, the hospice that he would need wasn't just about nurses and patients, his needs were more than medical. He needed someone to take him grocery shopping which could be provided by a hospice. He needed someone to cook and clean for him which could be provided by the families of his children, but also by a hospice on a more regular basis. With the symptoms of his past stroke he couldn't walk up and down the stairs without the watchful care of a hospice live-in. Basically, my grandpa needed to be in an assisted living center, but he was still proud of being able to take care of himself, and I think, he wanted to be home where his memories of grandma were. A hospice care organization would be a great choice for helping him.
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Going to the bathroom and dressing himself would all require the help of hospice nurses. We, my grandpa's children's families, cared for him before the looking for a hospice care organization.
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It just became like taking care of a child and he needed someone there at all hours. Even if he was reading he would need maybe a glass of water that he wouldn't be able to get for himself. Our families hospice care could only last so long as we took turns at different hours and days to take care of grandpa. His stroke symptoms worsened and as the families without any medical care training we didn't know quite what to do.
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Sometimes families cannot be there at all hours to care for their elderly families loved ones. A hospice care organization is so great because it provides more options for care and can watch symptoms of aging and illness with a more professional-eye, like nurses whereas families don't have the trained medical eye to watch for early signs and symptoms of illness or other concerns. A hospice care organization can answer questions of the families so that they know what needs to be done and what's going on.
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I really enjoy the idea of hospice care now and think it is a great one of many options for those who need assistance.
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